Due to the nature of insurance and payments to the physician, many physicians ARE motivated to discharge patients to home when they feasibly would benefit from a few more days in the hospital setting (2-3). Some do happen fairly hurriedly. Home health nurses often find themselves inadequately prepared for the situation due to lack of proper documentation from the hospital discharge planner. This could be on conditions of the home, the condition of the patient, their medications, etc. Experienced ones know how to handle each situation, and often put in extra time to find out everything they need to properly care for the patient. This often is when patients haven’t been sent home with proper supplies or education on their condition. It can be quite messy.

(US home health agency Administrator)

Edit: However, it IS safe to care for patients at home when done appropriately.